ACTUALIZED ADULT HEALTH (HESI) FINAL
n n n n n n
An nelderly npatient nhas nbeen nput non na npotentially ntoxic ndrug nfor ntreatment nof narthritis. nThe npatient
nand nfamily nhave nexpressed nconcern nabout nthe ndrug. nWhat nis nthe nnurse's nresponsibility nin nthis
nparticular nsituation? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide ninformation nso nthat nthe npatient ncan ndecide
nwhether nto naccept nor nrefuse nthe ntreatment n
n
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwhose ndaughter nwishes nto npursue na ncareer nin nnursing. nThe
ndaughter nwants nto nenroll nin na nprogram nthat nis nof nshort nduration nand nmakes nher neligible nto ntake
nthe nnursing nlicense nexamination. nWhich neducational nprogram nwould nthe nnurse nrecommend nto nthis
nstudent? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-associates ndegree nprogram nin nnursing n
n
The ncommunity nhealth nnurse nis nconducting na nprogram non nhealth nand nfitness nawareness nfor
nmedically nunder nserved npeople. nWho nwould nbe ncategorized nas nmedically nunder nserved? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER npeople nof na npoor nsocioeconomic nstatus n
n
The nnursing nmentor nobserves nthat na nnursing nstudent nis ndeficient nin ncommunication nskills nbut nis
ngood nat nunderstanding nnursing ntheories. nHow nwould nthe nmentor nintervene nwith nrespect nto nthis
nstudent? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-help nthe nstudent nbuild nnursing nskills n
n
In na nhospital, nthere nis nan nacute nshortage nof nnurses nbecause nof nretirements. nWhich naction nwould
nthe nremaining nnurses ntake? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n--use nthe npatient ncontact ntime nefficiently n
-use nthe npatient ncontact ntime nprofessionally n
n
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwith nend-stage nlung ndisease. nThe npatient nwants nto ngo nhome non
noxygen nand nbe ncomfortable. nThe nfamily nwants nthe npatient nto nhave na nnew nsurgical nprocedure. nThe
nnurse nexplains nthe nrisks nand nbenefits nof nthe nsurgery nto nthe nfamily nand ndiscusses nthe npatient's
nwishes nwith nthe nfamily. n
Which nrole nis nthe nnurse nplaying nfor nthe npatient? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-advocate n
n
Nurses nare nresponsible nfor nthe nquality nof ncare nprovided nto npatients. nWhich nwill nhelp nnurses
npractice nsafe nnursing? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-acquiring nknowledge n
-improving ncompetencies n
,-acquiring ntechnical nskills n
n
The nnurse nusually nis nassigned nmultiple npatients nat none ntime. nWhich naction nwould nthe nnurse ntake
nto nensure nindividual npatient nsatisfaction? nselect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay
nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--provide nquality ncare nto neach npatient n
-ensure nthat npatients nleave nwith na npositive nimage nof nnursing n
-manage ntime, nand napproach nall npatients nwith ncompassion n
n
A n40 ny/o nman nis ndiagnosed nwith ncolon ncancer. nWhile ninteracting nwith nthe npatient, nthe nnurse
nlearns nthat nhe nhas na ntwin nbrother. nWhich nnursing naction nis nappropriate nfor nthe npatient's nbrother?
nselect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--educate
nthe npatient's nbrother non nreasons nto nget na ncolonoscopy n
-encourage nthe npatient's nbrother nto nget nan nannual nstool ntest n
n
The nnurse nis nbeing nappointed nas nnurse neducator nin na nnursing nschool. nWhich nresponsibilities nfall
nunder nthe nrole nof nthe nnurse neducator? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide nstudent nwith npractical nand
ntheoretical nknowledge n
n
The nsenior nnurse nis nexplaining nto nthe nnurse nwho nholds nan nassociate ndegree nin nnursing nabout nnext
steps nin nadvanced nnursing neducation. nWhich neducational noption nwould nbe nincluded? nSelect nall
n
that napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--bachelor nof
n
science nin nnursing n(BSN) n-Bachelor nin nNursing n(BN) n
n
n
A npatient nhas na nsprained nankle. nThe nnurse ninstructs nthe npatient nto nkeep nthe nleg nelevated nand
napplies ncold ncompresses non nthe naffected nankle. nWhich nstandard nof npractice nis nthe nnurse
nperforming? n- nCORRECT n
ANSWER n-implementation n
n
The nhealth ncare nprovider nasks nthe ncertified nregistered nnurse nanesthetist n(CRNA) nto nprovide nspinal
nanesthesia nto na npatient nwho nis nscheduled nfor na nhernia noperation. nWhat nis nthe nCRNA's nnext nstep?
n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide nthe nanesthesia nunder nthe nsupervision nof na nhealth ncare nprovider nwith
nknowledge nof nsurgical nanesthesia n
n
, The nnurse nis nteaching na npatient nwith ndiabetes nhow nto nself-administer nsubcutaneous ninsulin. nWhich
nkey nelement nwould nthe nnurse nkeep nin nmind nbefore nteaching nthe npatient nabout nhealth ncare
nprinciples? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-match nthe nteaching nwith nthe npatient's ncapabilities n
n
Which nrole nis ntrue nabout nthe ngeneral npractice nof nadvanced npractice nregistered nnurses? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-function nindependently n
n
Which nteaching nabout nQuality nand nSafety nEducation nfor nnurses n(QSEN) ncompetencies, nthe nnurse
nstates, n"This ncompetency nuses ntools nsuch nas nflowcharts nand ndiagrams nto nmake nthe nprocess nof
ncare nexplicit". n
Which nQSEN ncompetency nis nthe nnurse nreferring nto? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-quality nimprovement n
n
A npatient nhas nbeen nadvised nto nhave na ntotal nknee nreplacement nbecause nof nosteoarthritis. nThe
npatient nis nnot nwilling nto nundergo nthe nsurgery, nbut nfamily nmembers nwant nto nget nthe nsurgery ndone
nto nrelieve nthe ndisability. nThe nnurse nexplains nthe ndetails nof nthe nsurgery nand nthe nrisks nassociated
nwith nit, nand nalso ndiscusses nthe npatient's nwishes nwith nthe nfamily. nWhich nnursing nrole nis nthe nnurse
nplaying nhere? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-advocate n
n
A npatient nin nthe nemergency ndepartment nhas ndeveloped nwheezing nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe
nnurse ngive nthe nprescribed nmedicated nnebulizer ntreatment nnow nand nin n4 nhours. nWhich nstandard
npractice nis nperformed? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-implementation n
n
A npatient nin nlabor nhas nbeen nbrought nto nthe ncertified nnurse nmidwife n(CNM). nWhich nintervention
nwould nthe n
CNM nundertake nin nthis nsituation? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe
ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--conduct nthe nlabor n
-provide ncare nfor nthe nnewborn n
n
The nnurse neducator nis ndelivering na nlecture non nnursing nas na nprofession nto na ngroup nof nnursing
nstudents nwho nhave nrecently njoined nthe nbaccalaureate nnursing ndegree ncourse. nWhich nstatement nis
ntrue? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--
the nnurse nis nresponsible nto nprovide nspecific nhealth ncare nto npatients n
-the nnurse nis nresponsible nand naccountable nto nthe npatients n
-nurses nhave nto nfollow na nspecific ncode nof nethics nwhile ndelivering ncare n
n
n n n n n n
An nelderly npatient nhas nbeen nput non na npotentially ntoxic ndrug nfor ntreatment nof narthritis. nThe npatient
nand nfamily nhave nexpressed nconcern nabout nthe ndrug. nWhat nis nthe nnurse's nresponsibility nin nthis
nparticular nsituation? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide ninformation nso nthat nthe npatient ncan ndecide
nwhether nto naccept nor nrefuse nthe ntreatment n
n
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwhose ndaughter nwishes nto npursue na ncareer nin nnursing. nThe
ndaughter nwants nto nenroll nin na nprogram nthat nis nof nshort nduration nand nmakes nher neligible nto ntake
nthe nnursing nlicense nexamination. nWhich neducational nprogram nwould nthe nnurse nrecommend nto nthis
nstudent? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-associates ndegree nprogram nin nnursing n
n
The ncommunity nhealth nnurse nis nconducting na nprogram non nhealth nand nfitness nawareness nfor
nmedically nunder nserved npeople. nWho nwould nbe ncategorized nas nmedically nunder nserved? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER npeople nof na npoor nsocioeconomic nstatus n
n
The nnursing nmentor nobserves nthat na nnursing nstudent nis ndeficient nin ncommunication nskills nbut nis
ngood nat nunderstanding nnursing ntheories. nHow nwould nthe nmentor nintervene nwith nrespect nto nthis
nstudent? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-help nthe nstudent nbuild nnursing nskills n
n
In na nhospital, nthere nis nan nacute nshortage nof nnurses nbecause nof nretirements. nWhich naction nwould
nthe nremaining nnurses ntake? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n--use nthe npatient ncontact ntime nefficiently n
-use nthe npatient ncontact ntime nprofessionally n
n
The nnurse nis ncaring nfor na npatient nwith nend-stage nlung ndisease. nThe npatient nwants nto ngo nhome non
noxygen nand nbe ncomfortable. nThe nfamily nwants nthe npatient nto nhave na nnew nsurgical nprocedure. nThe
nnurse nexplains nthe nrisks nand nbenefits nof nthe nsurgery nto nthe nfamily nand ndiscusses nthe npatient's
nwishes nwith nthe nfamily. n
Which nrole nis nthe nnurse nplaying nfor nthe npatient? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-advocate n
n
Nurses nare nresponsible nfor nthe nquality nof ncare nprovided nto npatients. nWhich nwill nhelp nnurses
npractice nsafe nnursing? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-acquiring nknowledge n
-improving ncompetencies n
,-acquiring ntechnical nskills n
n
The nnurse nusually nis nassigned nmultiple npatients nat none ntime. nWhich naction nwould nthe nnurse ntake
nto nensure nindividual npatient nsatisfaction? nselect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay
nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--provide nquality ncare nto neach npatient n
-ensure nthat npatients nleave nwith na npositive nimage nof nnursing n
-manage ntime, nand napproach nall npatients nwith ncompassion n
n
A n40 ny/o nman nis ndiagnosed nwith ncolon ncancer. nWhile ninteracting nwith nthe npatient, nthe nnurse
nlearns nthat nhe nhas na ntwin nbrother. nWhich nnursing naction nis nappropriate nfor nthe npatient's nbrother?
nselect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--educate
nthe npatient's nbrother non nreasons nto nget na ncolonoscopy n
-encourage nthe npatient's nbrother nto nget nan nannual nstool ntest n
n
The nnurse nis nbeing nappointed nas nnurse neducator nin na nnursing nschool. nWhich nresponsibilities nfall
nunder nthe nrole nof nthe nnurse neducator? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide nstudent nwith npractical nand
ntheoretical nknowledge n
n
The nsenior nnurse nis nexplaining nto nthe nnurse nwho nholds nan nassociate ndegree nin nnursing nabout nnext
steps nin nadvanced nnursing neducation. nWhich neducational noption nwould nbe nincluded? nSelect nall
n
that napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--bachelor nof
n
science nin nnursing n(BSN) n-Bachelor nin nNursing n(BN) n
n
n
A npatient nhas na nsprained nankle. nThe nnurse ninstructs nthe npatient nto nkeep nthe nleg nelevated nand
napplies ncold ncompresses non nthe naffected nankle. nWhich nstandard nof npractice nis nthe nnurse
nperforming? n- nCORRECT n
ANSWER n-implementation n
n
The nhealth ncare nprovider nasks nthe ncertified nregistered nnurse nanesthetist n(CRNA) nto nprovide nspinal
nanesthesia nto na npatient nwho nis nscheduled nfor na nhernia noperation. nWhat nis nthe nCRNA's nnext nstep?
n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-provide nthe nanesthesia nunder nthe nsupervision nof na nhealth ncare nprovider nwith
nknowledge nof nsurgical nanesthesia n
n
, The nnurse nis nteaching na npatient nwith ndiabetes nhow nto nself-administer nsubcutaneous ninsulin. nWhich
nkey nelement nwould nthe nnurse nkeep nin nmind nbefore nteaching nthe npatient nabout nhealth ncare
nprinciples? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-match nthe nteaching nwith nthe npatient's ncapabilities n
n
Which nrole nis ntrue nabout nthe ngeneral npractice nof nadvanced npractice nregistered nnurses? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-function nindependently n
n
Which nteaching nabout nQuality nand nSafety nEducation nfor nnurses n(QSEN) ncompetencies, nthe nnurse
nstates, n"This ncompetency nuses ntools nsuch nas nflowcharts nand ndiagrams nto nmake nthe nprocess nof
ncare nexplicit". n
Which nQSEN ncompetency nis nthe nnurse nreferring nto? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-quality nimprovement n
n
A npatient nhas nbeen nadvised nto nhave na ntotal nknee nreplacement nbecause nof nosteoarthritis. nThe
npatient nis nnot nwilling nto nundergo nthe nsurgery, nbut nfamily nmembers nwant nto nget nthe nsurgery ndone
nto nrelieve nthe ndisability. nThe nnurse nexplains nthe ndetails nof nthe nsurgery nand nthe nrisks nassociated
nwith nit, nand nalso ndiscusses nthe npatient's nwishes nwith nthe nfamily. nWhich nnursing nrole nis nthe nnurse
nplaying nhere? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-advocate n
n
A npatient nin nthe nemergency ndepartment nhas ndeveloped nwheezing nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe
nnurse ngive nthe nprescribed nmedicated nnebulizer ntreatment nnow nand nin n4 nhours. nWhich nstandard
npractice nis nperformed? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-implementation n
n
A npatient nin nlabor nhas nbeen nbrought nto nthe ncertified nnurse nmidwife n(CNM). nWhich nintervention
nwould nthe n
CNM nundertake nin nthis nsituation? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe
ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--conduct nthe nlabor n
-provide ncare nfor nthe nnewborn n
n
The nnurse neducator nis ndelivering na nlecture non nnursing nas na nprofession nto na ngroup nof nnursing
nstudents nwho nhave nrecently njoined nthe nbaccalaureate nnursing ndegree ncourse. nWhich nstatement nis
ntrue? nSelect nall nthat napply. nOne, nsome, nor nall nresponses nmay nbe ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER n--
the nnurse nis nresponsible nto nprovide nspecific nhealth ncare nto npatients n
-the nnurse nis nresponsible nand naccountable nto nthe npatients n
-nurses nhave nto nfollow na nspecific ncode nof nethics nwhile ndelivering ncare n
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